| Crash location | 62.033333°N, 151.784444°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Skwentna, AK
61.990278°N, 151.397778°W 12.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N237WT |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 21 Dec 2005 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-18 |
| Additional details: | None |
The solo private pilot was landing a ski-equipped airplane on a frozen, snow-covered lake that was surrounded by trees. The pilot said that after touchdown, the airplane continued to slide on the icy, hard-packed snow, and subsequently collided with a stand of trees at the lake's edge. The airplane sustained structural damage to both wings. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground collision with trees during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the icy and snow-covered terrain.